How We Make Our Gin
Our gins all have the same botanic ingredients in their base: juniper berries, of course; coriander seeds to give an earthy, aromatic even slightly sweet quality; winter savory leaf which gives a herbal, peppery note; and Angelica root which acts as a binding agent for other botanicals which gives each gin it's own unique aroma and flavour profile. Together: a seed; a leaf; a berry; and a root provide the perfect canvas for every gin we produce. Gins that are truly rooted in nature.
The gin-making process begins with putting ethanol into our still and then adding juniper berries into the liquid. Our other base botanicals: dried winter savory leaves and crushed coriander seeds and Angelica Root are added to a muslin bag suspended inside the still and vapour-infused to produce our base gin. Depending on the recipe, most of the additional botanicals are added at this stage too. Our garden contains a wonderous variety of plants allowing us to experiment with new flavours. It can take a few tweaks to get a recipe right; once it’s locked down to our satisfaction, distillation can properly begin.
The spirit comes out at around 79% abv and is slowly diluted to the required strength using water and constant agitation. London Dry styles such as our Wild gin or our Summer Gin have nothing added after distillation; all botanicals are in the still from the beginning. Our contemporary gins such as Lemon Verbena, Lavender or Winter Gin are mixed with our distilled waters for additional flavour. The ultra-premium Pinot Noir Gin is made from our Glasshouse grapes which steep in our base gin and infuse over 12 months. The resultant liquid is racked and filtered to separate the solid elements and the resultant gin is something very special indeed.
Once distillation and the infusion are complete, our panel of tasters will check for colour, aroma and flavour. Once the gin has been approved and meets our high standards for our premium gin, it is transferred to the production team in the warehouse for bottling, labelling and shipping.
